The key theme for the 2009 seminar will be:

Municipalities and financing for development infrastructures.

            WEBSITE :  http://www.mayors-seminar.com           PROGRAM                REGISTRATION FORM

You can now register to this seminar by paying only $850 without accommodation for the three days seminar or $1950 with accommodation ( three night stay at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel ,New York Manhattan / Upper East Side,410 East 92nd Street, New York, NY 10128 ,documentations ,breakfast and refreshment).

Be aware that this is a special offer and it is only for the first 10 participants. Certain Conditions also apply.

To Register contact us by :

Email : newyork@mayors-seminar.com Tel: +1 347 597 9626 Fax : +1 347 591 1278

Message From the Organizers

From May 6 to 8 , 2009, the City of New York in the United States will be hosting the second edition of the international seminar for capacity building of Mayors and Municipal Development authorities named “ New York Mayors Seminar 2009 ” organized by AMERICAN SKILLS MANAGEMENT - USA in partnership with METROPOLIS TRAINING INSTITUTE – CANADA.

Under the theme “Municipalities and financing development infrastructures”, the seminar will bring together not only mayors and local governments from different countries around the world, but several players whose role is crucial to the development of municipalities, namely: banks and financial institutions, companies working in construction and public works, port and airport authorities, ministries and institutions in charge of municipalities, investors, etc.

Considering both the key role you play in the development of development infrastructures within the municipalities and also the wealth of topics to be discussed in New York and in the light of the challenges facing many municipalities around the world today in financing their development infrastructures (hospitals, bridges, ports, airports, schools, roads, shopping malls, sports facilities, recreational areas, etc.) it therefore seemed appropriate to us to approach you with this offer.

So you can now register to this seminar by paying only $850 without accommodation for the three days seminar or $1950 with accommodation ( three night stay at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel ,New York Manhattan / Upper East Side,410 East 92nd Street, New York, NY 10128 ,documentations ,breakfast and refreshment) .

Be aware that this offer is only for the first 10 participants. Certain Conditions also apply.

You can find more information on the website www.mayors-seminar.com .It is therefore with great pleasure that we look forward to welcoming you to New York. We are dedicated to making your participation in the sessions a real opportunity for competition, enrichment of experience and contacts. Sincerely.

Why this Seminar ?
How to finance development infrastructures within the municipalities? This question is currently a central concern for many mayors, institutions and administrations in charge of municipalities and other players in municipal development in a great many countries and especially for those from the developing world.

The current global economic situation , marked by a financial crisis that is affecting the large and small countries of the world alike, makes answering this question more difficult than ever since it is not always easy to accurately foresee in the world of finance what tomorrow may bring. If we add to that the lack of municipal budgets and sometimes lengthy procedures they face to get some subsidies from their governments, it is understandable why mayors are struggling to establish or achieve their policy for local development and for well being of their constituents. It is therefore imperative for each mayor to increase his sources of revenue beginning with financing and to respond to local needs in terms of infrastructure development, which needs are becoming more pressing every day.

Whether it's roads, bridges, schools, hospitals, playgrounds and recreational parks, shopping centers, or maintenance of roads, mayors, anywhere and at any time, must seek and find answers and solutions to problems faced by their communities in the areas mentioned above.

Many mayors and municipal development players around the world are unfortunately facing a major obstacle: the availability of adequate financing to complete their projects successfully. The thinking and knowledge necessary for the establishment of effective and sustainable financing for these projects are therefore critical factors, the control of which determines the results.

The New York seminar organized by American Skills Management in partnership with Metropolis Training Institute, aims to equip participants with the fundamentals - and perspective - building of their capacities for initiating such thinking through a customized training, and to enable them to find or increase available financing which they will then manage or supervise.

Who should attend:

• Mayors and municipal authorities in charge of or interested in financing issues.
  
• Project administrators within the municipalities.
  
• Infrastructure officers within the municipalities.
  
• Port and airport authorities.
  
• Construction and public works firms serving the municipalities.
  
• Banks and municipal partner financial institutions
  
• To municipality development partners.
  
• Ministerial institutions in charge of municipalities
  
• To business leaders, traders and business people working with municipalities in the area of infrastructure.

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